Urios replaces ex-All Black Gibbes as Clermont coach
Christophe Urios will take over from sacked former New Zealand back-rower Jono Gibbes as Clermont head coach, the two-time French Top 14 winners announced on Wednesday.
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Tsitsipas right at home in Australian Open demolition
Clinical world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas clocked his sixth consecutive win of the year on Wednesday to sprint into the Australian Open third round in just 92 minutes.
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Tokyo stocks surge, yen sinks as Bank of Japan holds policy
Tokyo's stock market surged, with exporters boosted by a tumbling yen after the Bank of Japan decided against further tweaking monetary policy.
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'Go bag', police raid drills for embattled Philippine Nobel laureate
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa told AFP she keeps a prison "go bag", bundles of cash for bail, and runs simulations of police raids with her staff as she fights for press freedom in the Philippines.
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Ukraine minister among dead in helicopter crash
Ukraine's interior minister was among more than a dozen people killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday near a kindergarten outside Kyiv, spurring condolences from allies.
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Injured Nadal makes early Australian Open exit, Gauff edges Raducanu
Defending champion Rafael Nadal hobbled out of the second round in a huge upset at the Australian Open on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff beat Emma Raducanu in a battle of the rising stars.
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Uber resumes services in Tanzania
Ride-hailing giant Uber has resumed its services in Tanzania, it said on Wednesday, settling a fare dispute with the government.
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'Pressing need' for US, China to communicate on economic issues: Yellen
Close communication between the United States and China on economic issues is vital, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday ahead of a meeting with a top Chinese official in Zurich.
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Deforestation imperils famed DR Congo reserve as refugees flood in
Acrid smoke swirls amid the buzzing of dozens of chainsaws under the majestic Nyiragongo volcano, producing scenes of devastation in the heart of the lush natural treasure in eastern DR Congo.
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Red-hot Medvedev keeps Australian Open title dreams alive
An irrepressible Daniil Medvedev overcame a partisan crown and tough veteran John Millman to march a step closer towards a third consecutive Australian Open final on Wednesday.
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